Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1887-03-23
LETTER FROM EPHRAIM.
The Loyal League an Sanpete-The
Woods Are Full of 'Em.

EDITOR DEMOCRAT: Sanpete county
has never before had such shaking up,
such rafting of the dry bones, as it has
experienced since Major Byron made his
appearance in this stronghold of Mormon
priestcraft. At Ephraim, long before
business commenced, the Methodist
Church was filled to overhowing with the
people of Ephraim. The honest, hard
working tillers of the soil, deacons,
teachers, bishops and a goodly number
of the leading lights of the firm of Taylor,
Cannon & Co. were visible in the audi
dience, all eager for the honey that was
to be furnished them free by hard
working B. in the hive of Deseret. We
have now trio OF BIS in the cause-three
BIS with but a single thought, etc.
Major Bynon soon entered the building.
Rev. J. P. Morris struck up "Hold the
Fort, for I am Coming" Miss
Cougle, of the Presbyterian Church,
touched the keys of the organ with a
skillful hand, the audience joined in the
chorus and "Hold the Fort" was given
with vim, after which Mr.. Morris in
short and pithy speech introduced the
speaker.
And right here my paper refuses the
task of attempting to give even
synopsis of the telling hits, hard facts,
glowing truths and overwhelming argu-
ments that were laid before this large
and attentive audience. Frequent and
hearty applause was given the speaker,
whose wit and humorous anecdotes were
greeted with roars of laughter. The Lib
erals of Ssnpete are more firmly united
to-day than ever before. The third B. is
a good one and we want him to come
often. He will always find hearty wei
come here.
After the meeting the members of the
Ephraim Branch League, with their
wives, "only one to each member" adj
journed to the residence Ga Miss Rea,
Presbyterian teacher, where a plen-
tiful supply of the good things
of the earth was provided for
the inner man. Major B. was
installed Master of Ceremonies. Seated
opposite huge Sanpete turkey ''done to
turn" the Major appeared in all his
glory, surrounded by delegates from every
Branch League in the county, and also
the ladies whose smiling faces lent
charm to the occasion. The Major
bravely stuck to his post until the click
of the knives and forks had ceased, when
in neat speech he thanked all con-
cerned for the blessings vouchsafed to
the Loyal League in Zion. Miss Rea
and Miss Cougle left nothing undone to
enhance the enjoyment and comfort of
the guests. N. B. If you want every
thing to 60 off inst lovely, be sure to get
the ladies on the committee Of arrange
ments.
A rousing meeting was held in the
theatre building at Manti on the 18th.
In the course of his remarks the Major
re-christened the Home Sentinel, ga dirty
little sheet printed at Manti." He re-
ferred to it as the Screech Owl of Free
whole audience joining in the uproar.
The alien editor of the concern with his
man Friday were there. The hinglish
halien was taking notes, but when the
"Screech Owl of Freedom was referred
to, the tremendous applause from the
audience threw the reporter off his bal
ance and he began chewing the end of
his long sheet of paper, and before the
Mayor got through with him the report
ing editor had ate up his notes and glared
at Byron, and for time it looked as if
he would swallow the speaker, boots and
all. The editor of the Screech Owl is
now hunting the man who told him that
Bynon was an Apostate Mormon. He
swears vengeance on his informant, as
he says he would not have printed the
story if Doc. Kenner had not Ii, well
informed him.
The Loyal League is growing rapidly in
Sanpete, and the brethren breathe hard
whenever they hear it mentioned.
YAw
EPHRA.lI, March 18th, 1887.